The 1969 Oakland Raiders season was the team's tenth as a franchise, and tenth in both Oakland and the American Football League. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon its 12–2 record from 1968. The season is notable for being the Raiders' last in the AFL (they would, along with all the other AFL teams, join the NFL in 1970).
The Raiders stormed to a 12–1–1 record in 1969. They led the league in wins for a third consecutive season; in doing so, they posted a staggering 37–4–1 record over their final three years of AFL play. The season would end with an upset loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the 1969 AFL Championship Game.
Additionally, the season marked the debut of Hall-of-Fame head coach John Madden. Madden would lead the Raiders to seven division titles, seven AFL/AFC Championship Games, and a Super Bowl championship before leaving in 1978. He would post a 112–39–7 regular season record over this span.
Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 14, 1969 |
Houston Oilers |
W 21–17 |
49,361 |
2 |
September 20, 1969 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 20–17 |
50,277 |
3 |
September 28, 1969 |
at Boston Patriots |
W 38–23 |
19,069 |
4 |
October 4, 1969 |
at Miami Dolphins |
T 20–20 |
35,614 |
5 |
October 12, 1969 |
at Denver Broncos |
W 24–14 |
49,511 |
6 |
October 19, 1969 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 50–21 |
54,418 |
7 |
October 26, 1969 |
at San Diego Chargers |
W 24–12 |
54,008 |
8 |
November 2, 1969 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 31–17 |
27,927 |
9 |
November 9, 1969 |
Denver Broncos |
W 41–10 |
54,416 |
10 |
November 16, 1969 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 21–16 |
54,372 |
11 |
November 23, 1969 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 27–24 |
51,982 |
12 |
November 30, 1969 |
at New York Jets |
W 27–14 |
63,865 |
13 |
December 7, 1969 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 37–17 |
54,427 |
14 |
December 13, 1969 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 10–6 |
54,443 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Game summaries
Week 6
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
• Raiders |
14 |
28 | 6 | 2 |
50 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | OAK | Billy Cannon 53 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) | Raiders 7–0 |
| 1 | | OAK | Pete Banaszak 10 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) | Raiders 14–0 |
| 2 | | OAK | Pete Banaszak 1 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) | Raiders 21–0 |
| 2 | | OAK | Warren Wells 13 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) | Raiders 28–0 |
| 2 | | OAK | Fred Biletnikoff 16 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) | Raiders 35–0 |
| 2 | | OAK | Fred Biletnikoff 23 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) | Raiders 42–0 |
| 2 | | BUF | Haven Moses 39 yard pass from James Harris (Bruce Alford kick) | Raiders 42–7 |
| 3 | | OAK | George Blanda 20 yard field goal | Raiders 45–7 |
| 3 | | OAK | George Blanda 36 yard field goal | Raiders 48–7 |
| 4 | | BUF | Bill Enyart 30 yard pass from Jack Kemp (Bruce Alford kick) | Raiders 48–14 |
| 4 | | BUF | Marlin Briscoe 50 yard pass from Jack Kemp (Bruce Alford kick) | Raiders 48–21 |
| 4 | | OAK | Safety, Kemp tackled by Dotson in end zone | Raiders 50–21 |
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Week 14
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs |
0 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
6 |
• Raiders |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
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Personnel
1969 Oakland Raiders football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: January 16, 2013 |
References
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Wild card berths (6) | |
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Division championships (15) | |
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Conference championships (4) | |
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League championships (4) | |
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Seasons (59) | |
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Championship seasons in bold |